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Rock Hill

Rock Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Rock Hill rises to 453 m in New York. Rum Hill stands 641 m to the south, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Harter Hill, a peak 2.3 miles away. Revolutionary Trail passes 5.0 miles off.

The story

mountain in Herkimer County, New York, United States

Wikidata Q34901635, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
453 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.95063, -74.93460

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Weller Park: 5.5 mi
  • Tony Bagetta Mini Park: 5.6 mi
  • Myers Park: 5.9 mi
  • Russell Park: 6.1 mi
  • Brookwood Park: 6.5 mi
Historic sites: 34
  • Fort Herkimer Waste Weir: 4.8 mi
  • Mohawk Firemens Memorial Bell: 5.4 mi
  • Old Lock 39 Wall: 7.1 mi
  • Old Lock 38 Wall: 7.3 mi
  • Little Falls Canal Aqueduct: 7.3 mi
Nature reserves: 32
Museums: 15
  • Little Falls Historical Society & Museum: 7.4 mi
  • Hyde Hall Museum: 11.3 mi
  • Herkimer Diamond Mine & Museum: 12.5 mi
  • Cherry Valley Historical Association: 14.1 mi
  • Fort Plain Museum and Historical Park: 15.4 mi
Artworks: 9
Cliffs: 4
Attractions: 3
Waterfalls: 2
Gardens: 2
  • Hamilton Community Garden: 24.7 mi
  • Root Glen: 24.8 mi
Covered bridges: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Mohawk Valley Welcome Center: 24.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Rock Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rum HillS 181°641 m10.2 mi
Angel HillSSW 213°636 m14.6 mi
Pigeon HillSSW 208°627 m16.0 mi
Noahs RumpSW 233°607 m16.0 mi
Cape WykoffSE 139°604 m11.6 mi
Shankley MountainSE 135°599 m11.1 mi
Panther MountainSSW 194°599 m12.8 mi
Metcalf HillS 181°598 m11.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3519:12
June solstice05:2220:0020:43
September equinox06:4818:2218:59
December solstice07:2815:4316:29

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202230435665706860493727

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Little Falls City Rsch, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 962703 — Rock Hill, Herkimer County, New York.

OpenStreetMap element node/357582544

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